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Oracle surprisingly bags cloud computing deal with Zoom
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0While the coronavirus pandemic continues to press harder on global economy, there are a few businesses that are on...
Whatsapp records 70% drop in viral messages after limiting forwards
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0While governments globally struggle to fight the human side of coronavirus pandemic, there is the internet side as well,...
Alibaba demotes top e-commerce executive after internal inquiry on improper behaviour
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Chinese e-commerce entity Alibaba has demoted its e-commerce chief and senior vice-president Jiang Fan on a rather discreditable note....
Sequoia announces third cohort of its ‘Surge’ accelerator program, goes online only this time
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Sequoia Capital has announced the third cohort of its India-based accelerator program, Surge. For those unaware, Surge is a...
Angry Birds maker Rovio clocks record rise in profits, announces new game ‘Small Town Murders’
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Rovio Entertainment, maker of the popular “angry-birds” mobile game series, has recorded a nearly 75% rise in its first...
Tesla’s latest software upgrade will allow vehicles to respond to traffic lights and stop signs
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0A new software update has enabled a section of Tesla’s newest vehicles to recognise and respond to traffic lights...
SpaceX’s Starship prototype SN4 passes crucial test, ready to move to engine testing
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0SpaceX, the company which has set out to get humanity to Mars, took a big step towards realizing its...
Pixel Buds make a comeback with a medium sized, humble bang
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0All the major smartphone companies have dipped their toes in the wireless earbud market till now. From Samsung Galaxy...
Twitter-backed regional social media network ShareChat acquires meme sharing app Memer
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0If you thought making memes did not pay anything, you’d have to think again. ShareChat, the Twitter-backed Indic language...
Reliance JioMart goes live on Whatsapp
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Reliance industries’ latest venture to expand into the retail market, JioMart, has gone live with its official WhatsApp number....
Google extends identity verification process to all advertisers to curb deceptive ads
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Google has announced an extension of its mandatory identity verification program to all advertisers via a blog post on...
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson retires, current COO John Stankey to take over
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0AT&T is all set to welcome a new CEO in John Stankey, after the company announced retirement of current...
Vedantu grabs another $7 million as part of an extended Series C round
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Edtech platforms have emerged as one of those rare sectors, which have seen increased activity and user sign ups....
Telegram hits 400 million monthly users, announces new features
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Telegram, the privacy-oriented IM competitor to Whatsapp, has announced hitting the 400 million monthly users milestone. Launched in 2013,...
Vivo displaces Samsung as India’s 2nd largest smartphone maker by shipments, Xiaomi on top
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The smartphone market in India performed exceptionally well in Q1 2020, despite the nationwide lockdown that was imposed in...
With ‘Messenger Rooms’ launch, Facebook joins in the video-conferencing battle
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Taking up the best features from both Zoom and to some extent, HouseParty, Facebook has announced the launch of...
Uber has disbursed COVID-19 grants to 55,000 drivers in India through its Uber Care Drivers Fund
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Uber’s ‘Uber Care Driver Fund’, an INR12.5 crore (~$1.6Mn) COVID-19 relief fund announced by the company for its driver...
Gojek has acquired Indonesian POS and payment services startup Moka in a $130M deal: Bloomberg
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Fresh off from an industry-defying $1.2 Billion fundraise, Indonesia’s most valuable startup Gojek has reportedly acquired Jakarta-based mobile point-of-sale...
Apple plans to launch in house chips for Mac devices starting next year: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0While Apple’s iPhones house the best chips in market, leaving any Snapdragon variant to bite the dust, Macs have...
Vulnerabilities in Apple’s mail app reportedly allowed hackers to steal user data for years
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Vulnerabilities and their exploitation in tech devices is nothing new. The phenomenon is becoming increasingly common, with cyber meltdowns...
Google plans to slash marketing budget by half, impose hiring freeze
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0COVID-19 is turning into a massive black hole that is gulping in the world economy relentlessly. And such is...
Whatsapp Pay to adhere to India’s data protection rules, readies for full-scale roll out: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Whatsapp Pay has been legally clamped down from being rolled out to the entirety of the Indian public for...
Apple says there is “no evidence” of hackers exploiting loopholes in its Mail app
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Countering yesterday’s reports that suggested data leak and exploitation by hackers using security loopholes in Apple’s mail app, the...
Apple and Google’s contact tracing API set to launch for devs next week
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Couple weeks back, Apple and Google announced a rare collaboration, to roll out a joint contact tracing tool for...
Snapchat parent Snap Inc. reports better than expected Q1’20 revenue and user growth, does not provide Q2’20 guidance
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Snap Inc. on Tuesday reported the quarterly revenue and user base growth for its Snapchat app. And in line...
OYO reportedly cutting salaries for all employees by 25%, internal memo reveals
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Fresh from a lay-off, OYO has now reportedly announced 25% salary cuts for all employees for 4 months, starting...
Facebook expands Messenger kids to 70+ countries, introduces new features
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Facebook has announced the launch of Messenger Kids across 70 new countries and has also rolled out new features...
Motorola Edge+ leaks a day prior to its official launch
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Motorola has been able to grow under the radar, readying itself for entry into the high end market. The...
Lockdowns help Netflix record 16 million new subscribers in Q1’20, reports lower-than-expected EPS
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Streaming giant Netflix has released this year’s first quarterly earnings and has expectedly seen a massive jump in paid...
Zoom announces key security overhaul with AES 256-bit encryption and data center control, crosses 300Mn DAUs
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Video conferencing platform Zoom, after days and weeks of bans, criticisms, hacks and what not, has publicly released an...
SpaceX successfully puts another batch of 60 Starlink satellites into orbit
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0SpaceX continues to taste success with its Starlink satellite launches. The company announced successful launch of yet another batch...
Google launches tile layout for ‘Meet’, a brilliant new ‘night mode’ and an even better noise cancellation feature
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Video conferencing is at an all-time high, thanks to lockdowns imposed globally and the highly interconnected times we live...
Facebook and Instagram will now show location of high-reach accounts to users in the US
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0We are not saying that Facebook interfered with the presidential election in 2016 (well…), but the company isn’t particularly...
Google’s head of quantum computing hardware John Martinis steps down
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Quantum computing is a dream that the tech world is aching to realise. Most global tec giants are aiming...
Paytm says its Payments Bank deposits have now crossed ₹1000 crores, introduces Direct transfer of subsidies
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Paytm Payments Bank Ltd., a subsidiary of Indian digital payments giant Paytm, announced today that its deposits have transcended...
Uber lands approval to be official business vendor for US federal agencies
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Amid plummeting demand for ride-hailing services, Uber has landed a solid piece of business that is sure to boost...
Apple expands App Store, iCloud, and Apple Music to dozens of international markets
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apple has announced the expansion of its services business to dozens of new markets in Africa, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and...
Swiggy to lay off hundreds from its cloud kitchens business
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The catastrophic economic impact of coronavirus pandemic has led to unprecedented layoffs across a multitude of companies. Be it...
Alphabet owned Loon deploys first commercial internet balloons in Kenya
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0After what has been years of delay, Google’s Loon project seems to be finally taking off with its first...
Facebook invests $5.7 Billion in Reliance Jio
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In a deal that has been under media highlight for quite some time, Facebook announced today, an investment of...
UK government sets up £250 million ‘Future Fund’ to bail-out coronavirus impacted startups using public money
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The U.K. government today announced a bailout package for “high-growth” startups across the country after much deliberations and growing...
Alibaba to push $28 billion into cloud computing business amid surge in demand
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Chinese tech giant Alibaba has announced a fresh investment of RMB 200 billion (~$28 billion) in its cloud computing...
Facebook pulls down events that invite protests against stay-at-home orders
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Large swathes of population across most states in the US have been seen coming out, protesting against stay-at-home orders....
Facebook sets up a COVID-19 fundraising platform in India
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Making another major stride in its contributions to the containment of coronavirus pandemic, Facebook has announced a fundraising platform...
Y Combinator confirms a remote-only Summer 2020 batch
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In what was already hinted a while back, Y Combinator has announced today, that its upcoming S2020 batch will...
Facebook Gaming launches on Android, iOS launch soon
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0At a time like now, when people have been forced into their homes, streaming content is catching fire and...
Uber commences limited, ‘essential’ services in five Indian cities
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Uber announced yesterday, that it will restart limited service in five Indian cities to start with, for essential travel....
Google reportedly working on a Google smart debit card to compete with Apple
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0It has been decreed by fate and gods who sit above us, that one day, every tech company will...
India’s new FDI policy requires govt. approval for all Chinese investment in Indian companies, including startups
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In a move that is aimed at restricting “opportunistic investments” from Chinese investors in Indian companies, India’s trade regulator...
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